CM Siddaramaiah expresses displeasure over 'unscientific' work leading to landslide in Shiradi ghat
Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed his displeasure over the 'unscientific' road construction work by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) that led to landslide on Shiradi ghat stretch in the state.
Accompanied by Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Siddaramaiah visited Shiradi ghat and assessed the destruction caused by the natural calamity.
The CM expressed his displeasure over cutting the hills in a vertical manner at 90 degree angle instead of maintaining a slant of 45 degrees to minimise the destruction.
He gave an earful to the officials of NHAI for making the 'unscientific' roads.
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The Chief Secretary briefed him on road work progress, saying the 35 km of the 45 km highway project had been completed. Still, no safety measures were implemented based on soil quality tests.
After inspecting the landslide site in knee-deep mud, the Chief Minister held discussion with the State Disaster Response Force team engaged in the mud clearance operation at the site.
He then directed Rajneesh to write a letter to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari about the overall situation.
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Eknath Shinde resigns, asked to act as caretaker chief minister
Mumbai (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday morning met Governor C P Radhakrishnan and tendered his resignation following the results of the assembly elections.
The governor asked Shinde to act as a caretaker chief minister till a new CM is sworn in.
Shinde visited the Raj Bhavan along with deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
The term of the Maharashtra assembly ends on November 26.
Despite the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP securing a massive victory, winning 230 seats in the 288-member assembly, consensus has eluded the ruling combine’s leaders so far on who should be the next CM.
